摘要：The purpose of this study was to determine employers’ opinions and suggestions on the
employment of individuals with mental retardation (MR). This descriptive study was conducted with 20
employers who hired individuals with MR. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Findings
revealed that employers valued technological, adaptive, co-operative, communicative, academic, and
responsibility skills while hiring individuals with MR. Moreover, results yielded that increasing work experience
of individuals with MR, training them according to the job, and informing activities directed towards both the
society and the families of these individuals were considered highly important by employers. This study puts
forward, as for the employers, what skills are necessary and what kind of educational activities should be
prioritized in the employment of individuals with MR.
关键词：Individuals with Mental Retardation, Vocational Education, Employment, Employability,
Employer Opinions.
